Responsibilities:Dr. Keinath serves as the vegetable pathologist for South Carolina growers. His appointment time is split 80% research and 20% Extension. Current research topics include Fusarium wilt, gummy stem blight, anthracnose, and downy mildew on watermelon and other cucurbits (vine crops); Southern blight on tomato; and bacterial blight on mustard greens.

Research interest:Dr. Keinath's research focuses on management, ecology, and epidemiology of fungal and bacterial pathogens of cucurbits and cole crops and general sustainable disease management for vegetables. His area of expertise is the fungus Didymella bryoniae, the cause of gummy stem blight and black rot on cucurbits.